Carmel Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Carmel Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.3° 

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (11 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (11 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
355
282
242
242
242
249
252
259
259
236
220
233
281
268
268
268
268
268
326
326
309
275
268
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:13PM1.87m
9:56AM1.02m
8:05PM1.97m
10:48AM1.09m
8:58PM2.04m
11:33AM1.14m
Low Tide
3:01AM-0.21m
1:28PM0.84m
3:51AM-0.37m
2:32PM0.84m
4:39AM-0.47m
3:32PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
17
15
15
17
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
16
13
14
15
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